Rimini

Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city was founded by the Romans in 268 BC as Ariminum, and it was historically an important center of communications between northern and southern Italy. During the Renaissance, the city was ruled by the noble House of Malatesta, which was known for its greed and brutality on one hand, and its patronage of the arts on the other. In the 19th century, Rimini hosted many of the movements aimed at Italian unification, becoming a center of the revolutionary Risorgimento movement. During World War II, the city's revolutionary tradition was continued by the Italian Resistance of the city, which fought bravely against the fascists. By the 21st century, the city was one of the most famous seaside resorts in Europe, and it had over 1,000 hotels and thousands of bars, restaurants, and discos. In 2013, Rimini had a population of 146,606 people.